Monster Jam Showdown
{{Short description|2024 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Monster Jam Showdown
| image = Monster Jam Showdown cover.jpg
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| developer = Milestone
| publisher = Milestone
| producer = Federico Carlo Riccardo Spada
| designer = Alex Stefano Basilio
| programmer = Giacomo Guidi
| artist = Carmine Napolitano
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| engine = Unreal Engine 5
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| released = {{vgrelease|WW|August 29, 2024}}
| genre = Racing
| modes = Single-player, multiplayer
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Monster Jam Showdown is a 2024 racing video game developed and published by Milestone. It is the eleventh game in the Monster Jam series.
Gameplay
Players compete in Monster Jam events in arcade-style racing gameplay. Players can adjust the difficulty and degree of reality desired. Forty licensed monster trucks are available in the base game, some of which need to be unlocked. An additional 26 trucks are available through downloadable content. Players can also unlock power-ups for their vehicle that help perform tricks.{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/monster-jam-showdown-review|title=Monster Jam Showdown Review|last=Reilly|first=Luke|work=IGN|date=2024-08-27|accessdate=2024-09-20}} It is playable both single-player and multiplayer, through split screen or the internet.{{cite web|url=https://www.gamepressure.com/games/monster-jam-showdown/z36a57|title=Monster Jam Showdown|work=Gamepressure|date=2024-08-30|accessdate=2024-09-20}}
Reception
Monster Jam Showdown received "mixed or average" reviews from critics, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/monster-jam-showdown/|title=Monster Jam Showdown|work=Metacritic|accessdate=2024-09-20}} IGN called it "a great looking, family-friendly racer", though they said it could use more depth and variety. Push Square praised the gameplay and variety of trucks, but they said it was formulaic.{{cite web|url=https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps5/monster-jam-showdown|title=Mini Review: Monster Jam Showdown (PS5) - Familiar, Enjoyable Monster Truck Madness|last=Apsey|first=Echo|work=Push Square|date=2024-08-26|accessdate=2024-09-20}} GamingBolt said they "really wanted to love" Showdown, but they felt found the campaign "dreadfully underwhelming", disliked how similarly the trucks played, and found the music generic. They still enjoyed the driving physics, though.{{cite web|url=https://gamingbolt.com/monster-jam-showdown-review-the-bare-minimum|title=Monster Jam Showdown Review – The Bare Minimum|last=Carmosino|first=Matthew|work=GamingBolt|date=2024-09-02|accessdate=2024-09-20}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://monsterjamvideogame.com/}}
Category:Xbox Series X and Series S games
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Category:Monster truck video games